As they walked back, Old Jack was weeping with joy. Two geniuses to send to Nuoding Academy!
Tang San walked beside Shen Lian, looking at the boy who seemed to drift rather than walk.
"Shen Lian," Tang San said softly. "Your spirit... it felt different. It didn't feel like a tool. It felt like... a person."
Shen Lian turned, a small, melancholic smile playing on his lips—a look far too sophisticated for a child. "Perhaps, Tang San. In this world, we are all just looking for a way back to where we truly belong."
Tang San felt a strange resonance. He was a reincarnated soul from the Tang Sect; he was an outsider. But looking at Shen Lian, he felt that Shen Lian was an outsider to this entire reality.
Comparison of the Two Geniuses
Feature Tang San Shen Lian
Spirit Blue Silver Grass (Hidden Hammer) Celestial White Lotus
Aesthetic Plain, determined, steady Ethereal, transcendent, breathtaking
Demeanor Disciplined and cautious Calm and detached
Spirit Power Rank 10 (Innate Full) Rank
The journey to Nuoding Academy is about to begin. The continent is not ready for the "Thousand-Handed Asura" and the "Fallen Immortal."